DEN68A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Bountiful, UT · January 4, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 4, 1968
Place
Bountiful, UT · BOUNTIFUL, UT
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N95775Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111467

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0806   68/1/4    BOUNTIFUL,UT        TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 172
        TIME - 1230                    N95775              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 30 HRS IN TYPE WAS FLOWN OVER 2 YR SPAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N95775
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Haven

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